Coin-delivery apparatus



Dec. 2, 1924. 1,517,397

E. J. BRANDT COIN DELIVERY APPARATUS original Filed Jan. 25 1918 Patented Dec. 2, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,517,397 Parent orrics.

EDWARD J. BRANDT, OF WATERTOWN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO BRANDT AUTO- MATIG CASHIER COMPANY, OF WATER'IOWN, WISCONSIN.

COIN-DELIVERY APPARATUS.

Original application filed. January 25, 1918, Serial No. 213,729. Divided and this application filed.

December 21, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. BRANDT, citizen of the United States residing at VVatertown, in the county of fleiferson and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Delivery Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The present application is a division of my application filed January 25, 1918, Serial No. 213,729, (Patent No. 1,401,133, granted December 27, 1921) and relates to a coin delivery apparatus generally known in the art as the Brandt cashier, machines of the type being illustrated in a number of prior patents to myself, among which may be mentioned Patents Nos. 1,143,167, dated June 15, 1915; 1,143,685, dated June 22, 1915; and 1,160,251, dated November 16, 1915.

In the machines of the character under consideration, it has been ascertained that if the various parts are not accurately adjusted to a nicety, the coin pusher arm will sometimes slip beneath the coin intended to be ejected, even if the same has been partially moved laterally relative tothe coin tray, and it is the object of the present invention to provide a novel and improved type of coin pusher, the same being not only highly sensitive and yieldable to accommodate itself to slight irregularities and adjustments of the parts, but of a character whereby the coin engaging part of the arm will at all times, under spring pressure, tend to accurately engage the edge of the lowermost coin and follow the general direction of the coin until ejection is completed.

In carrying out the invention, it is proposed toprovide the coin pusher with two arms relatively yieldable, the one constituting a guide for the arm and the other under constant upward spring pressure between the arms being adapted to positively eject the coin, without the possibility of slipping by in performing the ejecting operation.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists inthe novel details of construction and arrangement of parts, described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the in- Serial No. 523,958.

vention it will ;be understood that such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claims:

In the drawings: I

Fig. 1 represents a vertical longitudinal sectional View.

Fig. 2 is a perspective, enlarged, of the coin pusher and connected operating mechanism.

lVith more particular reference to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designates generally a supporting frame or casing having mounted thereon a series of coin receivers or trays 2 conveniently of substantially tubular form, one of such trays being illustrated and the same being adapted to discharge the coins, as ejected, into the receiving tray 3 normally closed by the hand engaging slide 4, the said parts being conveniently of the same, or similar construction, illustrated in my prior patents. Finger engaging actuating keys 5 of usual construction are provided, the same being normally spring held upwardly, as by spring 6 secured thereto at one end, and engaging at opposite ends parts of the frame work. These keys have pressure feet adapted in the lowering movement of the keys to en.- gage rocker bars 7, substantially as illustrated in my prior Patent No. 1,160,251.

Depending, one from each of the rocker arms 7, are suitable projections 8 having suitably supported at the lower terminals thereof, for free rotatable movement, rollers 9 adapted to engage the rear surface 10, of upwardly extending projections 11, adjacent the rear end of elongated operating rods or arms 12. The rods 12 are adapted to loosely lit at their rear ends in apertures 13 in an upstanding plate 14 of-the framework, and spring members 15, connected at one end to said rods, and at the opposite end to said plate 14, tend to normally maintain said rods under spring tension in a rearward direction thereby causing the rocker arms 7 to be maintained in an elevated position due to the engagement be tween the rollers 9 and the projections 11 of said rods 12, the rollers at this time being positioned adjacent the upper end of the projections 11. Mounted upon the foremost ends of each of the rods 12, and conveniently fixed in position, is a suitable upwardly eX- tending plate 16 having an elongated forward extension 17 with a slotted way 18, the

extension 17v connecting with an upwardly curved portion 19 of the plate 16 whereby to form an abutment or crotch 20 to be engaged, at will, by a locking means to be hereinafter described. Supported from the framework, convenient to the base thereof, is an upwardly projected bracket 21 having connected thereto, in any desirable manner for free rotatable movement, a roller bearing 22 adapted to engage in the slotted way 18 there being conveniently provided an independent roller bearing for each of the plates 16, whereby each plate, together with its roller bearing, may be independently re moved or replaced at will.

The coin pushers are preferably of the following construction, it being understood of course that each of the plates 16 is provided with such a pusher. The coin pusher includes two arms, relatively yielda-ble, and while it would be possible to form the arms of a single piece of metal of substantially U shaped construction, and all yieldable metal, yet the preferred construction herein illustrated has proven highly efficient and practical, and contains certain advantages over other embodiments, the same comprising an elongated upper arm 23 having an enlarged free outer end with a slightly tapered surface 24 to engage the edge of the lowermost coin, the upper edge of the inclined surface tending to separate coins from the succeeding series of coins. The upper arm 23 has a bifurcated rear terminal the arms 25 of which are adapted to engage over opposite sides of the slotted extension 17 of the plate 16, and pivotally secured to the latter as by a pintle 26. An elongated substantially flat lower arm 27 extends lengthwise of and beneath the upper arm 23, the same being free at its outer end and having an off-set rear terminal 28, which is bifurcated to fit over the sides of the upper arm 23 at a point in advance of the bifurcated rear terminal of the latter and being pivotally secured in place as by a pintle 29. A bolt 30 projects between the arms 23 and 27 of the coin pusher, passing loosely through apertures in the latter, and having headed terminals overlying the outer surfaces of the arms whereby to limit the separating pivotal action of the arms. Interposed between the arms 23 and 27 and conveniently mounted upon the bolt 30, is a suitable spring 31 tending at all times to exert outward pressure on the arms 23 and 27 of the coin pusher, thereby tending to separate these members. It has been ascertained, in practice, that by sudden and quick operation of the key members to impart the movement to the coin pusher 3, of previous construction, especially if the parts are not accurately adjusted, it is sometimes possible for the pusher to be suddenly canted in its movement and slip past the lower coin without ejecting the same, or assuming that it has operated to partially eject the coin, it may sometimes slip there beneath before the ejection is complete. By the employment of the coin pusher embodying the characteristics of that illustrated anddescribed, it has been determined that the ejecting arm 23 of the coin pusher will at all times be maintained in accurate position not only in starting the ejecting opera tion, but throughout the ejecting operation, thelower arm 27 being guided upon the lower edge 32 of the coin tray, and the engaging portion of the pusher arm moved under constant upward spring pressure along the same general line or plane of the wider surface of the succeeding coins.

Having fully described the details of construction the operation may be reviewed as follows. Assuming that the locking lever 39 will be in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, with the roller bearing 45 in contact with the shoulder or crotch 20 of the lock engaging plate 16 upon a suitable supply of coins being positioned in the coin tray the coin actuated member 39 will be moved rearwardly about its pivotal connection by the pressure of the coins, and this action will elevate the rear end of the locking lever 39, thereby permitting unrestricted movement of the coin ejecting mechanism. The operator by pressure upon the desired key 5 will impart downward rocking movement to the connected rocker arms 7 which through the medium of the roller 9 will impart slidable movement, at substantially right angles to said downward movement, tothe bar 12 and connected lock engaging plate 16 which freely moves because of the roller and slot engagement 1822. The movement of the plate 16 of course imparts movement to the coin pusher arms, and because of the yieldableconnection therebetween, the free ends of the arms will gradually spread apart in the ejecting operation. Upon release of the key 5, the ejecting mechanism will be returned to operating position to operate on succeeding coins, by the spring 15.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine of the character described, a coin receptacle having an opening in the side thereof, a. coin pusher comprising a slidable plate, an arm pivotally connected to the plate and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle for engaging and ejecting the coins, an arm pivotally connected to the first mentioned arm and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle and engage the bottom thereof, a spring interposed between the arms for normally holding them spaced, and means for operating the pusher.

2; In a machine of the character described, a coin receptacle having an opening in the side thereof, a coin pusher comprising a slidable plate, an arm pivotally connected to the plate and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle for engaging and ejecting the coins, an arm pivotally con nected to the first mentioned arm and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle and engage the bottom thereof, a bolt passed through the two arms for limiting the movement thereof, a spring surrounding the bolt and normally holding the arms spaced, and means for operating the pusher.

3. In a machine of the character described, a coin receptacle having an opening in the side thereof, a coin pusher comprising a slidable plate, an arm pivotally connected to the plate and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle for engaging and ejecting the coins, an arm pivotally connected to the first mentioned arm and adapted to pass through the opening in the receptacle and engage the bottom thereof, means passing through the arms for limiting their outward movement one relative to the other, and means interposed between the arms for normally holding them in spaced relation.

4. In combination with a coin receptacle for holding a stack of coins, a pusher for ejecting the coins from the receptacle, said pusher comprising a slidable plate, an arm pivotally connected to the plate and having its outer end enlarged to engage the edge of a coin within the receptacle, an arm pivotally connected to the first mentioned arm and adapted to engage the bottom of the receptacle, means interposed between the arms for normally holding them spaced, and means for operating the slidable plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDNARD J. BRANDT.

\Vitnesses R. J. MoADAMs, HELEN HERTEL. 

